A man under house arrest was put in jail on suspicion of leading troopers on a high-speed chase while two young children were in his car Sunday.

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Dexter Lavoy Pittman, 23, faces multiple charges including child endangerment in an incident that began on East Market Street and ended in a crash on Aunt Mary Avenue.

A four-year-old child suffered minor injuries after being thrown out of the booster seat, troopers said. A two-year-old child remained in the restraint and wasn't injured.

The incident began when a gray Dodge Charger flew past the Highway Patrol office on East Market Street at roughly 80 mph, troopers said. The chase began when the driver refused to stop for blue lights, troopers said.

The chase hit speeds of 115 mph as it reached Bessemer and Wendover avenues, troopers said. The car flipped over on Aunt Mary Avenue after hitting a curb while making a turn.

Pittman was charged with child endangerment, failing to heed blue lights and sirens and driving on a suspended license. He was placed in the Guilford County Jail following his arrest, though his information was no longer available on the jail site as of noon Monday.

Pittman was wearing an ankle monitoring device due to being on house arrest, troopers said.